Eastern lowland gorilla; Antwerp Zoo; 12th May 2010

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  Tim May

• 15 May 2010

Although I’ve been to Antwerp Zoo a number of times over the years, it is a long while since my previous visit and I’m not a regular enough visitor to recognise the individual animals.

Please can somebody (perhaps Pertinax or someone from Belgium) identify what gorilla this is?

 

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  Pertinax

• 6 Nov 2010

I am not sure if it is Amohoro or Victoria. Anybody?
Excellent shot though.

If this is Amohoro then she cannot be a true 'Volcano' gorilla as her features are quite different.

 

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  Baldur

• 11 Dec 2010

I have not been to Antwerpen in 8 years and it was only well after I was there last time that I heard that two of their gorillas were suspected Mountain/Eastern Lowland Gorillas. Are they very old now? I.e. am I running out of time to get back for a photo or two?

 

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  Hix

• 11 Dec 2010

To me, it doesn't look Eastern. Have they done DNA testing to confirm?

 

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  lintworm

• 11 Dec 2010

this is Amahoro

 

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  Tim May

• 11 Dec 2010

lintworm said:

this is Amahoro

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Thank you for identifying this gorilla.

Is Amahoro the one that is sometimes alleged to be a true mountain gorilla rather than an Eastern lowland gorilla?

 

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  lintworm

• 12 Dec 2010

@Tim May, yes she is that gorilla.

 

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  Tim May

• 12 Dec 2010

lintworm said:

@Tim May, yes she is that gorilla.

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Many thanks for confirming this.

 

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  Cat-Man

• 15 Feb 2021

Are the two animals in question still on display?

 

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  amur leopard

• 15 Feb 2021

@Cat-Man Amahoro is still alive, (31 years old now iirc), but Victoria passed away a while ago unfortunately . Probably the most famous 'last of a kind' individual in European zoos after Baby's passing.